Can I trash all or part of RECEIPTS folder to save 500 mb of HD Space?

I'm on a major campaign to free-up HD space on my 2006 MB (160 gb HD). I've found a folder in the RECEIPTS folder (Located here: /Library/Receipts ) and just wondering if these packages are still needed or whether I can trash all/some of them.
ALSO: I replaced my MB 120 gb HD about a year ago with a 160 gb - but are there reliable 250 gb or ??? Hard Drives that would fit my MacBook (May 2006 - Intel Core Duo) --???
Any other suggestions on files / folders that I can reduce in size or delete to free-up HD space?
Thanks!
Steve Schulte
Saturday 31 January 2009 at 10:54

Look at these links.
Where did my disk space go?
http://www.macfixitforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=Forum38&Number=770243
Download & use WhatSize described in this link or Disk Inventory X @ http://www.derlien.com/
Freeing space on your Mac OS X startup disk
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/freeingspace.html
Amazing Disappearing Drive Space
http://www.pinkmutant.com/articles/TigerMisc.html
Increase HD Free Space
http://macosx.com/forums/howto-faqs/275191-how-easily-increase-hd-free-space-lap top.html
How to free up my disk space
http://www.macmaps.com/diskfull.html
 Cheers, Tom

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